List of Marshall Thundering Herd in the NFL draft

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Randy Moss was drafted 21st overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft. Randy Moss with Vikings.jpg
Randy Moss was drafted 21st overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft.

The Marshall Thundering Herd football team, representing Marshall University, has had 46 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [1] [A 1] This includes three players taken in the first round. The New England Patriots have drafted the most Marshall players with five. Four former Thundering Herd have been selected to a Pro Bowl, six former Thundering Herd have won a league championship with their respective teams, and one former Thundering have been selected to both a Pro Bowl and won a league championship.

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Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl). [4]

Before the merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". When the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "Common Draft" simply became the NFL Draft. [2] [3] [5]

Key

BBackK Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end
*Selected to a Pro Bowl
†Won an NFL/Super Bowl championship
‡Selected to a Pro Bowl and won an NFL/Super Bowl championship

Selections

Chad Pennington was drafted eighteenth overall by the New York Jets in the 2000 NFL Draft. Chad Pennington.jpg
Chad Pennington was drafted eighteenth overall by the New York Jets in the 2000 NFL Draft.
Byron Leftwich was drafted seventh overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2003 NFL Draft. Byron Leftwich.jpg
Byron Leftwich was drafted seventh overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Ahmad Bradshaw was drafted 250th overall by the New York Giants in the 2007 NFL Draft. Ahmad bradshaw.jpg
Ahmad Bradshaw was drafted 250th overall by the New York Giants in the 2007 NFL Draft.
Vinny Curry was drafted 59th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft. Vinny Curry.jpg
Vinny Curry was drafted 59th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft.
YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeam [A 2] PositionNotes
1939 171151 Ev Elkins Chicago Cardinals B
182162 Frank Huffman Chicago Cardinals E
1940 146126 Jack Morlock Detroit Lions B
1941 7353Jim Roberts Pittsburgh Steelers C
1942 1310120 Jackie Hunt Chicago Bears B
1948 218193 Charlie Snyder Pittsburgh Steelers T
1950 1313170 Norm Willey * Philadelphia Eagles B
1954 1312157Jim Swierczek Detroit Lions B
1955 185210Albie Maier Pittsburgh Steelers G
1956 81297Len Hellyer Cleveland Browns B
1958 151170Ray Dunlap Chicago Cardinals B
2411288Jim O'Connor Cleveland Browns T
1959 293338Jim O'Connor Chicago Cardinals T
1962 1710234Rucker Wickline Detroit Lions C
1964 1813251Mike Hicks Green Bay Packers G
1965 161211 Tom Good New York Giants B
1967 1412353Andy Socha Washington Redskins RB
1983 718186 Carl Lee * Minnesota Vikings DB
1989 428112 Michael Barber † San Francisco 49ers WR
625164 Sean Doctor Buffalo Bills TE
1993 82198 Troy Brown ‡ New England Patriots WR
1998 12121 Randy Moss * Minnesota Vikings WR
525148 John Wade Jacksonville Jaguars C
2000 11818 Chad Pennington New York Jets QB
21243 Rogers Beckett San Diego Chargers DB
32688 Doug Chapman Minnesota Vikings RB
69175 James Williams Seattle Seahawks WR
2001 22051Paul Toviessi Denver Broncos DE
2002 732243 Chris Massey St. Louis Rams FB
2003 177 Byron Leftwich † Jacksonville Jaguars QB
32084 Chris Crocker Cleveland Browns DB
425122 Steve Sciullo Indianapolis Colts T
2004 22254 Darius Watts Denver Broncos WR
2005 632206 Johnathan Goddard † Detroit Lions DE
2007 740250 Ahmad Bradshaw † New York Giants RB
2011 528159 Lee Smith New England Patriots TE
2012 22759 Vinny Curry † Philadelphia Eagles DE
2013 22759 Aaron Dobson † New England Patriots WR
2014 623199 Garrett Scott Seattle Seahawks T
2015 730247 Darryl Roberts New England Patriots DB
2020 514159 Justin Rohrwasser New England Patriots K
729243 Chris Jackson Tennessee Titans DB
2021 433138 Josh Ball Dallas Cowboys T
2022 738259 Nazeeh Johnson † Kansas City Chiefs DB
2024 530165 Rasheen Ali Baltimore Ravens RB
625201 Micah Abraham Indianapolis Colts DB

Notes

  1. ↑ Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL Draft (1960–1966) and the Common Draft (1967–1969). [2] [3]
  2. ↑ This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.

Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut yearPlayer namePositionDebut NFL/AFL teamNotes
1946 Frank Gatski †C Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl (1956)
NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
1960 Jim Barton C Dallas Texans
1984 Terry Echols LB Pittsburgh Steelers
1987 Alan Huff DT Pittsburgh Steelers
Sam Manos C Cincinnati Bengals
1993 Mike Bartrum *TE Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl (2005)
1996 Chris Parker RB Jacksonville Jaguars
1997 Eric Kresser QB Cincinnati Bengals
Billy Lyon DT Kansas City Chiefs
Jamie Wilson T Carolina Panthers
1999 Chris Hanson *P Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl (2002)
Jermaine Wiggins TE New York Jets
2000 Giradie Mercer DT Philadelphia Eagles
Andre O'Neal LB Kansas City Chiefs
Jason Starkey C Arizona Cardinals
2001 J. R. Jenkins K Baltimore Ravens
Nate Poole WR Arizona Cardinals
2002 Max Yates LB Minnesota Vikings
2004 Jason Rader TE Atlanta Falcons
2008 Doug Legursky †C Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion (XLIII)
2009 C. J. Spillman DB San Diego Chargers
2010 Daniel Baldridge T Jacksonville Jaguars
Albert McClellan †LB Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion (XLVII, LIII)
2011 Mario Harvey LB Pittsburgh Steelers
2012 Omar Brown †DB Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
2014 Gator Hoskins TE Miami Dolphins
2015 Neville Hewitt LB Miami Dolphins
2017 Emanuel Byrd TE Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Clark WR Green Bay Packers
2019 Ryan Bee DE Washington Redskins
Kaare Vedvik P New York Jets
2020 Omari Cobb LB Kansas City Chiefs
2021 Tavante Beckett LB Detroit Lions
2023 Steven Gilmore Jr. CB Detroit Lions
2024 Elias Neal LB Los Angeles Rams
Dalton Tucker OL Indianapolis Colts

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